Survey study, 2021
Is PMS linked to difficulty making decisions and solving problems?
Yes. Women with PMS were more likely to be indecisive, impulsive, and avoid problems when faced with decisions.
What they did
Cross-sectional survey of 1,157 female university students in eastern Turkey using questionnaires about PMS, indecisiveness, and problem-solving ability.
What they found
70.4% of students had PMS. Those with PMS had significantly higher rates of indecision, impulsiveness in decisions, poor self-perception about solving problems, avoidance when facing problems, lack of confidence in problem-solving, and acting without thinking.
What it means for you
PMS may be connected to trouble with decision-making and problem-solving. This was a single university in one part of Turkey, so the results may not apply to all women or different age groups.
70.4%
had PMS
1.062
odds ratio for indecision with PMS
1.084
odds ratio for avoidance in problem-solving
About the study
- Original title
- An Analysis of Personal Indecisiveness and Problem Solving in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey
- Authors
- Esra Sabancı Baransel, Tuba Uçar, Esra Güney
- Journal
- MIDDLE BLACK SEA JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 1,157
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.934043
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